California's largest public employee's union, SEIU Local 1000, has reached a tentative furlough agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown.

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The terms will reduce employee pay by 4.6 percent. If approved, the pay cut would start July 1.

Service Employee's International Union Local 1000's tentative deal includes 12 furlough, or unpaid leave days, over the next 12 months.

The agreement gives employees flexibility when it comes to scheduling those days.

It's a different plan of action than the governor's initial proposal to shorten the work week and extend the work day. One SEIU Local 1000 member says it's a hit to the wallet he's having trouble coming to terms with.

"I want my money, I deserve my money. I work hard for my money," said Kevin Lampron, who has worked for the state for eight years.

He said he's already struggling, and this pay cut could create even more challenges.

"I take care of my mom, so I am supporting not only my mom, I am supporting my son, my house payment, all my other bills, so I'm hurting every month, so losing a days worth of pay it hurts a little bit, or actually a lot," Lampron said.

In preparation for his potentially shrinking pay check, and spare time he says he didn't ask for, he's started working on the side.

"I started up my own home-based business for the days that I am not working, to help myself make more money and for anybody else that needs to make more money," Lampron said.

Union members will have the opportunity to vote on the plan this Wednesday. There will be 100 polling locations set up across the state. The results will be announced July 2.

As part of the tentative agreement, student assistants would be eliminated along with non essential state retired annuitants. The agreement would not affect worker pensions.